Breakdown of Invånarna blir allt fler och bostaden blir allt dyrare.
och
and
dyr
expensive
bli
to become
fler
more (countable)
bostaden
the home (residence, dwelling)
allt
increasingly
invånaren
the resident
Questions & Answers about Invånarna blir allt fler och bostaden blir allt dyrare.
How does allt work with the adjectives in this sentence?
To express that something is getting "more and more" or "increasingly" a certain way, Swedish pairs the word allt with a comparative adjective. Here, allt fler means "more and more numerous" and allt dyrare means "increasingly expensive".
Why do we use fler instead of mer for "more"?
Fler is the comparative form used for countable nouns, like people (invånarna). Mer is used for uncountable nouns, like water or time. Since inhabitants can be counted, we must use fler.
Why does the sentence use bostaden (the home) in the singular?
In Swedish, the singular definite form bostaden is often used to refer to housing or the housing market as a broad, general concept, rather than pointing to one specific house.
Could I use är instead of blir here?
Not if you want to express an ongoing change. Är means "is" (a static state), while blir means "becomes" or "is getting". Since allt + comparative describes a continuous shift, blir is the correct verb to use.
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